Our orthodontists

Alastair Smith

GDC Number: 77692BDS (Bris), MSc, MFDS RCS (Eng), MOrth RCS (Edin)

Alastair studied dentistry at Bristol University. He then spent several years gaining a broad postgraduate education, working in both general practice and the hospital service. Hospital posts included Paediatric dentistry and Maxillofacial surgery. It was during this time that he successfully passed the Membership in Dental Surgery examination awarded by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

He undertook his postgraduate orthodontic training at Guy’s Hospital, where he was awarded the degree of Master of Science in Orthodontics (King's College London) and Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Alastair is a registered specialist with the General Dental Council. He is also a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, British Dental Association, the British and European Orthodontic Societies, and the British Lingual Orthodontic Society. He is committed to postgraduate training and regularly attends courses and national conferences, at which he has contributed. Alastair is an elected committee member of the British Lingual Orthodontic Society.

Outside of work Alastair enjoys spending time with his young family and when time allows, playing tennis, mountain biking and skiing.

Sarah Grieve

GDC Number: 75065BDS, MSc, MFDS RCS (Eng), MOrth RCS (Edin)

Sarah is one of our orthodontists. She graduated as a dentist from King's College, University of London in 1998. She then spent three years gaining a broad postgraduate education, working in both general practice and the hospital service. Hospital posts included Paediatric dentistry and Maxillofacial surgery. During this time she successfully passed the Membership in Dental Surgery examination awarded by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

She undertook her postgraduate orthodontic training at Guy’s Hospital in London and The Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital in Brighton where she was awarded her Master of Science in Orthodontics (King's College, London) and her Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Sarah is a registered specialist with the General Dental Council and a member of the British Orthodontic Society. She is committed to postgraduate training and regularly attends courses and national conferences.